Vince Moua - Survivor: Island of the Idols

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 8 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0

  • Survivor 39: Island of the Idols (2019) - 18th place, 3rd out.
  • Visited Island of the Idols 1 time, won a 2-Tribal idol (never played).
  • Voted out in Episode 3, "Honesty Would Be Chill" (Day 8).

Vince Moua on social media: Instagram

Vince Moua - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S39: Island of the Idols 0.11 0.32 0.34 1 7 2 0.31 1.27 - - - 0.65 1.38
Career 0.11 0.32 0.34 1 7 2 0.31 1.27 - - - 0.65 1.38

 

Vince Moua - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

N/A

Tribal: VFB% percentile

46%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

14%

Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:

1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";

2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and

3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."

See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.

 

Vince Moua - Challenge record
Survivor 39 logo  S39: Island of the Idols

Ep1 IC - Tower of Equality

Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-3):

  • Island of the Idols Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Tower of Equality" - Works the puzzle with Dean and Chelsea, but Lairo loses.
  • Island of the Idols Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Rung-O Star" - Helps carry and steady the ladder, and Lairo wins.
  • Island of the Idols Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Beam Me Up" - Part of the see-saw balancing group, but Lairo loses.

 

Individual challenge record (0-for-0):

  • Island of the Idols: None.

 

Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

  • Island of the Idols: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 1
Played: 3
Win%: 0.33
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -
Vince Moua - Tribal Council record
Survivor 39 logo  S39: Island of the Idols

Ep1 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (1/0):

  • Island of the Idols, Ep. 3: Won an idol from Island of the Idols for his late-night raid of Vokai camp (Day 7).
  • Island of the Idols, Ep. 3: Voted out with the idol in his canteen (Day 8).

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/2):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep1 Ronnie Ronnie Bardah (voted out, 7-2) Yes
Ep3 Tom Vince Moua (voted out, 5-3-1) -
2 TOTALS 1

 

VAP - Votes against (7):

  • Island of the Idols, Ep. 1: Two votes, from Aaron and Ronnie.
  • Island of the Idols, Ep. 3: Five votes, from Chelsea, Elaine, Elizabeth, Karishma, and Missy (voted out, 5-3-1).

 

Jury votes made (0/0):

  • Island of the Idols: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/played: 0/0
Idols found: 1
Idols played: 0
Votes voided: -
Voting record
VFB: 1
Tribals: 2
VAP: 7
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners: -
Received: -
Vince Moua - Pictures
Survivor 39 logo  S39: Island of the Idols
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    CBS pre-game interview
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    S39 preview shot
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    On the boat, Day 1
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    Yay, Lairo camp
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    Talking about his Hmong background
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    Bonding with Tom and Elaine
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC
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    Hitting the net obstacle
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    Working the puzzle with Dean and Chelsea
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    The losing Lairos
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    Post-challenge discussion in camp
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    Water well planning session
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    Worried about Aaron and Ronnie
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Lairo, Ep1 Tribal Council
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    Talking to Probst
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    Not happy about picking up two votes, Ep2
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
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    Holding the ladder
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    Watching Missy roll balls
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    Lairo wins!
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    Talking to the guys, allegedly Ep3
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    They're stupid if they think I'd leave the numbers with the women to join them
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    Arriving at Island of the Idols, hugging Sandra
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    Overcome with emotion
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    Getting stealth lessons from Sandra
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    Also crawling lessons
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    Stealing Vokai's fire. Well... ash.
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    Narrating his ninja mission
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    Reporting back to Sandra and Rob
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    Close enough! Here's an idol!
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    Power in this game, etc.
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
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    Starting line
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    Balancing on the see-saw
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    The losing Lairos
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    Suggesting to Missy that maybe they should target Tom
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    Tired of Karishma not giving him a name
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    Lairo, Ep3 Tribal Council
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    Talking to Probst
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    Third person voted out...
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    Snuffed, Day 8 (Episode 3)
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    (Almost) full cast, reunion show
Vince Moua - Interviews
Survivor 39 logo  S39: Island of the Idols

Pre-game interviews

  • Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/13/19): "Survivor 39 Preseason Interviews: Lairo Tribe - Part 2"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (9/24/19): "Survivor Island of the Idols: Meet Vince Moua"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (10/10/19): "Vince Moua reveals what he told the tribe about Island of the Idols"
  • Josh Wigler at THR.com (10/10/19): "Survivor Castaway on Boston Rob and Sandra's Trial By Fire: 'It Was Mission Basically Impossible'"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (10/10/19): "Vince Moua Goes from Stealthy to Stunned"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (10/10/19): "Survivor 39 Exit Interview with the Third Player Voted Out"
Vince Moua - Bio
Survivor 39 logo  S39: Island of the Idols

Official CBS Island of the Idols bio excerpts (September 9, 2019):

"Pet peeves: When people are flaky and do not follow through with their promises. When people don't understand that the middle seat passenger has rights to both armrests. When people tell me, "Wow! Your English is really good!" and follow with, "Where did you learn English?" When people dismiss and/or invalidate my lived experience as a person of color.

What accomplishment are you most proud of? It might seem a bit trivial, but I am most proud of buying my mother a new and modern refrigerator for Mother's Day in 2017. She and my father were not able to afford new appliances and had been using the same old refrigerator for 12 years, so it was really meaningful for me to buy her something she really wanted and needed.

Who or what is your inspiration in life? Like so many children of refugees, I am here today because of my parents' sacrifices. My father's journey was especially harrowing. He, Txooj Zeb Muas, is my hero and quite literally, a true survivor. Faced with unknown odds, he risked everything to have a chance at living. At 16 years old, my father and his two cousins ran from the mountains of Laos—through jungles laced with landmines and buzzing with bullets from communist Viet Cong and Pathet Lao followers—to refugee camps in Thailand in an attempt to escape ethnic genocide of the Hmong and Mien people who were abandoned after being recruited for guerilla warfare. After miraculously making it across the Mekong River and into the camps, he was relocated to Montana with nothing more than the clothes on his back. Despite the struggles of being forced into a totally foreign country with no immediate family members, he has never given up on living life to its fullest potential. I have had the privilege of growing up without the fears of being exposed to Agent Orange, ethnic persecution, and displacement because of his resilience, his perseverance, his defiance, and his traumatic experiences.

What's one thing we wouldn't know from seeing a photo of you? In 2015, after years of experiencing erratic and frightening out-of-body panic-attack-like episodes, my grandmother's Shaman Master declared that I was, and am, the next shaman to rise in our family!

Which Survivor contestant are you most like? Vince is Vince. Survivor ain't never had anyone like me before, haha. IF I had to choose, I'd say a mix of Shii Ann Huang, because she didn't let nobody mess with her. The Shii Devil, Cirie Fields, because she's humble, analytical, strategic, and inspirational, and Natalie Anderson, because she was loyal, innovative, and an overall boss!

What's your primary motivation for being on Survivor? Honestly, I am here to show minority young folk and people across the world that they matter, that their stories and narratives are important, and that they should never doubt their existence regardless of what others say. Survivor has been an integral part of my life. It showed me that a kid from Merced could dream of traveling abroad, take big risks, and be more than another statistic. I hope that winning the title of "Sole Survivor" inspires other kids to challenge the oppressive systems and institutions that seek to keep them down!

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I have accumulated grit from the challenges that I've faced throughout my life and have always been able to gain the trust and confidence of others. I believe I can use my unassuming image and 209 vernacular to fool others into believing that I am not an immediate threat. However, I'd say I'm pretty crafty and will be able to use my smarts to create plans and execute votes that will eliminate anyone I feel is a threat to my game (if you're not with me, you're dead to me). I also understand how to deal with big egos and personal quirks and can use my social skills to build confidence among all characters. Lastly, I've got quite a mouth and can smack the Jury with an award-winning final Tribal Council speech to guarantee my win."